Community Column: The Healing Power of Nature
NeighbourWoods North has transformed the Owen Sound hospital grounds with 6,000 trees, gardens, and trails—bringing nature’s healing power to patients, staff, and visitors.
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION
“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.”
~Henry David Thoreau
It was only 8 years ago that the 28-acre grounds of our Owen Sound hospital were largely void of tree cover, and the building appeared as an intimidating hilltop fortress for any approaching patient or visitor. It …
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